head to head
vs
Steel Division: Normandy 44vsThe Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Steel Division: Normandy 44 leans Optimization (Mind & Math); The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans Optimization (Mind & Math).
Steel Division: Normandy 44The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth
Axis by axis
Execution4 vs 5
The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth leans harder on execution: Micro and multitasking under real-time pressure
Reads7 vs 6
Steel Division: Normandy 44 leans harder on reads: Multiplayer rewards reading enemy pushes and feints
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
Steel Division: Normandy 44 leans harder on optimization: Deck building, unit timing and frontline optimization dominate
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.